Hall of Fame: Best Beauty Products Since 1985

Not only did these superstars earn the most accolades in our pages (beating out more than 10,000 other products for the honor), they continue to be can't-live-without-it daily essentials hoarded by editors, readers, and industry insiders alike

Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey : Two over-the-top crimsons—Nars Jungle Red and M.A.C Ruby Woo—split the lipstick vote to leave this buttery-soft berry in the lead. Unlike tricky intense reds or chalky neutrals, this sheer delight really does work on everyone. ("Unbelievably flattering," we wrote in 1997.)

Hall of Fame: Best Beauty Products Since 1985

Hall of Fame: Best Beauty Products Since 1985

Benefit Benetint: The Eva Perón of cosmetics, this rose-scented tint (originally concocted as a nipple dye for BeneFit's stripper clientele) shed its risqué past to become an oh-so-respectable daily staple. According to makeup artist Sonia Kashuk in 1998, "You can't screw it up."